The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has said it would conduct mock accreditation with eligible voters, using the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) on Saturday, February 4, 2023, ahead of the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
INEC Chairman , Prof Mahmood Yakubu , announced this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners from the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT, on Friday.
Yakubu said the mock accreditation exercise, which will take place in about 436 polling units across the country, is aimed at testing the readiness of the Bimodal Voter Accreditations System(BIVAS).
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The chairman said distribution of sensitive materials for the elections to the various States is at an advanced stage while distribution of non-sensitive materials has been concluded.
He further disclosed that the BVAS would be configured ready for use for the general elections after the mock accreditation.
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